Patents by Inventor I-Tae Kim

I-Tae Kim has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8475653
    Abstract: A water treatment apparatus includes a plurality of meshed tubes made of synthetic yarn and provided with cilia; a plurality of tube stack cages containing the meshed tubes; and an aeration diffuser positioned between the tube stack cages and configured to provide air so that to-be-treated influent water moves to the tube stack cages. The hollow interior of the filter media, i.e. meshed tubes, enables water to move in any direction, and the high porosity maximizes the area for filtering of suspended solids and attachment of microorganisms. The resulting efficiency of removal of suspended solids and soluble organic material is far greater than conventional methods. Arrangement of diffusers in the middle of the reaction tank and between the tube stack cages and aeration by them result in perfect mixing in the reaction tank. The load of suspended solids and soluble organic materials is evenly distributed over the entire filer media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignees: Korea Institute of Construction Technology, NASSTech. E&C Co., Ltd., Keosung Construction Co., Ltd., Keosong Construction Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-Soo Kim, I-Tae Kim, Kwang-Ho Ahn, Jun-Ho Park, Yu-Jin Lee
  • Publication number: 20110049033
    Abstract: A water treatment apparatus includes a plurality of meshed tubes made of synthetic yarn and provided with cilia; a plurality of tube stack cages containing the meshed tubes; and an aeration diffuser positioned between the tube stack cages and configured to provide air so that to-be-treated influent water moves to the tube stack cages. The hollow interior of the filter media, i.e. meshed tubes, enables water to move in any direction, and the high porosity maximizes the area for filtering of suspended solids and attachment of microorganisms. The resulting efficiency of removal of suspended solids and soluble organic material is far greater than conventional methods. Arrangement of diffusers in the middle of the reaction tank and between the tube stack cages and aeration by them result in perfect mixing in the reaction tank. The load of suspended solids and soluble organic materials is evenly distributed over the entire filer media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Kwang-Soo Kim, I-Tae Kim, Kwang-Ho Ahn, Jun-Ho Park, Yu-Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 7604733
    Abstract: A biological removal method of phosphorus and nitrogen includes supplying a mixture gas into a gas holder. Inflow water and return water are supplied into the gas holder to make the mixture gas dissolved in the inflow water and the return water. The return water was provided from a granulation biological reaction tank. The inflow water and the return water including the dissolved mixture gas are transported to the granulation biological reaction tank. A nitrogen-based component is removed from the inflow water and the return water using methan-oxidizing bacteria granulated in the granulation biological reaction tank. Treated water without the nitrogen-based component is transported to an anoxic tank for treatment, and discharged from the anoxic tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignees: Korea Institute of Construction Technology, Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-Soo Kim, Hee-Ja Lee, I-Tae Kim, Kwang-Ho Ahn, Chai-Sung Gee, Sung-Youn Kim, Ji-Seon Yoo, Eui-Sin Lee, Sung-Pok Paik, Chul-Ki Oh, Kwang-Yoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20090173679
    Abstract: A biological removal method of phosphorus and nitrogen includes supplying a mixture gas into a gas holder. Inflow water and return water are supplied into the gas holder to make the mixture gas dissolved in the inflow water and the return water. The return water was provided from a granulation biological reaction tank. The inflow water and the return water including the dissolved mixture gas are transported to the granulation biological reaction tank. A nitrogen-based component is removed from the inflow water and the return water using methan-oxidizing bacteria granulated in the granulation biological reaction tank. Treated water without the nitrogen-based component is transported to an anoxic tank for treatment, and discharged from the anoxic tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicants: KOREA INSTITUTE OF CONTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY, DAEWOO ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang-soo Kim, Hee-Ja Lee, I-Tae Kim, Kwang-Ho Ahn, Chai-Sung Gee, Sung-Youn Kim, Ji-Seon Yoo, Eui-Sin Lee, Sung-Pok Paik, Chul-Ki Oh, Kwang-Yoon Lee
  • Patent number: 7520991
    Abstract: A biological removal method of phosphorus and nitrogen includes supplying a mixture gas into a gas holder. Inflow water and return water are supplied into the gas holder to make the mixture gas dissolved in the inflow water and the return water. The return water was provided from a granulation biological reaction tank. The inflow water and the return water including the dissolved mixture gas are transported to the granulation biological reaction tank. A nitrogen-based component is removed from the inflow water and the return water using methan-oxidizing bacteria granulated in the granulation biological reaction tank. Treated water without the nitrogen-based component is transported to an anoxic tank for treatment, and discharged from the anoxic tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignees: Korea Institute of Construction Technology, Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-Soo Kim, Hee-Ja Lee, I-Tae Kim, Kwang-Ho Ahn, Chai-Sung Gee, Sung-Youn Kim, Ji-Seon Yoo, Eui-Sin Lee, Sung-Pok Paik, Chul-Ki Oh, Kwang-Yoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20070284305
    Abstract: A biological removal method of phosphorus and nitrogen includes supplying a mixture gas into a gas holder. Inflow water and return water are supplied into the gas holder to make the mixture gas dissolved in the inflow water and the return water. The return water was provided from a granulation biological reaction tank. The inflow water and the return water including the dissolved mixture gas are transported to the granulation biological reaction tank. A nitrogen-based component is removed from the inflow water and the return water using methan-oxidizing bacteria granulated in the granulation biological reaction tank. Treated water without the nitrogen-based component is transported to an anoxic tank for treatment, and discharged from the anoxic tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicants: Korea Institute of Construction Technology, Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-Soo Kim, Hee-Ja Lee, I-Tae Kim, Kwang-Ho Ahn, Chai-Sung Gee, Sung-Youn Kim, Ji-Seon Yoo, Eui-Sin Lee, Sung-Pok Paik, Chul-Ki Oh, Kwang-Yoon Lee